Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis and lieutenant governor hopeful Leticia Van de Putte spoke Tuesday night at a Travis County Democratic Party fundraiser. Watch their full remarks here, courtesy of the Tribune’s livestream.
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Davis Says Critics Picked on “Wrong Texas Gal”
Saying she’d “had enough,” state Sen. Wendy Davis unloaded on Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday night, blaming him and his allies for waging a smear campaign against her family.
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Davis’ Daughters Fire Back at Critics of Their Mother
In open letters released Tuesday, Amber and Dru Davis fired back at critics who have suggested that their mother, state Sen. Wendy Davis, misrepresented her early biography.
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With Spanish-Language Website, Abbott Bolsters Hispanic Outreach
Republican Greg Abbott has become the first gubernatorial candidate to launch a Spanish-language website as he and his expected Democratic opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis, court Hispanic voters ahead of the general election.
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Despite Recent Hurdles, Battleground Founder Remains Optimistic
The Obama campaign operative who founded Battleground Texas weighs in on a controversy involving some of his volunteers and talks about the fierce criticism directed at Wendy Davis.
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Health care
The Brief: Jan. 28, 2014
In their first televised debate, the four GOP candidates for lieutenant governor seemed content to continue to frame the contest as a race to see who could claim the title of the most conservative.
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Public Education
Abbott, Davis Diverge as They Focus on Education
The two leading candidates for governor are making education a talking point in their campaigns. Attorney General Greg Abbott is exploring charter schools and virtual learning, while state Sen. Wendy Davis is focused on teacher recruitment.
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From Divorce to Disability, War of Words in Governor’s Race
The leading candidates for governor have already started a war of words. Last week, it was about divorce and disability — and political correctness.
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The Brief: Jan. 27, 2014
The Austin American-Statesman’s Jonathan Tilove had a must-read in the Sunday paper, reporting some fascinating details in what he described as a “cat-and-mouse game” between Battleground Texas and James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas.
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Inside Texas Politics: The Governor’s Race Heats Up
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely about last week’s brouhaha over discrepancies in Wendy Davis’ biography.
